Our Mission
Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) is focused on economic development in New Haven. ConnCorp was designed to advance ConnCAT’s mission to provide opportunities to New Haven’s underserved residents.
Our key activities include the acquisition and revitalization of commercial properties as well as investment in new and existing local community-based businesses. ConnCORP also seeks to attract businesses to New Haven and, ultimately, to catalyze and support a place-based impact investing ecosystem in the city.
Our Mission: To drive economic development and economic justice in impoverished communities by investing in local commercial and residential real estate, and minority-owned businesses.
Our Vision: To create a community where ALL citizens are thriving economically, and socially.
Our Team
Carlton Highsmith
Carlton Highsmith
Carlton Highsmith
Board Chair
ConnCORP
Erik Clemons
Carlton Highsmith
Carlton Highsmith
CEO
ConnCORP
Paul McCraven
Carlton Highsmith
Paul McCraven
Chief Operating Officer
ConnCORP
Anna Blanding
Gideon Gebreyesus
Paul McCraven
Chief Investment Officer
ConnCORP
Gideon Gebreyesus
Gideon Gebreyesus
Gideon Gebreyesus
Senior VP of Hospitality and Food Operations
ConnCORP
Elaine Roper
Gideon Gebreyesus
Gideon Gebreyesus
VP of Culture & Community Relations
ConnCORP
Andrea Taylor
Jeneave Dacres
Andrea Taylor
Human Resources Manager
ConnCORP
Ian Williams
Jeneave Dacres
Andrea Taylor
VP of Real Estate
ConnCORP
Jeneave Dacres
Jeneave Dacres
Jeneave Dacres
Accounts Manager
ConnCORP
Daniel Hunt
Stephanie Barnes
Jeneave Dacres
Community Liaison
ConnCORP
Stephanie Barnes
Stephanie Barnes
Stephanie Barnes
Grants & Compliance Manager
ConnCORP
Yadelina Grant
Stephanie Barnes
Stephanie Barnes
Food Hospitality Manager
ConnCORP